Alison Smith
Resilience and burnout coach for teachers in Arizona
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $210 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Executive coach |
| Based in | Arizona, United States |
| Credentials | Board Certified Coach (CCE); Mental Fitness Coach (PQ); Professional Certified Coach (ICF) |
| Practice | A Teacher's Best Friend |
Alison Smith is a burnout and resilience coach for teachers, instructional coaches, and education leaders. She taught 4th grade before leaving the classroom in her first five years. She then spent 10 years doing professional development for teachers and holding thousands of conversations with educators. She founded A Teacher's Best Friend to support teachers with stress, overwhelm, and the emotional side of the job. She is based in Arizona.
What Alison helps with
Alison helps teachers deal with the emotional and professional strain of the job. She also supports teachers who are stepping into new roles.
- Stress and overwhelm in teaching
- Burnout and resilience for teachers
- New teachers hit by the realities of the job
- Taking on leadership and mentoring roles
- Applying for a promotion, new position, or award
- Perfectionism and feeling like nothing when things go wrong
- Building work/life balance as a teacher
Who Alison works with
Alison coaches teachers, instructional coaches, and education leaders. Her clients include new teachers who feel overwhelmed by the job. They also include experienced teachers who are moving into leadership or mentoring roles, or who want a promotion, new position, or award.
Background and qualifications
Alison started out as a 4th grade teacher. She struggled with stress, overwhelm, and perfectionism, and she left teaching within her first five years. After that she spent 10 years doing professional development for teachers and had thousands of conversations with educators. That work led her to start A Teacher's Best Friend. She holds credentials as a Board Certified Coach (CCE), a Professional Certified Coach (ICF), and a Mental Fitness Coach (PQ).
Alison Smith pricing
Programs and services
- Coaching for teachers
- Intro call
Alison Smith reviews
The CoachVouch take
A former 4th grade teacher who coaches teachers through burnout using her own experience of leaving the classroom.
Best for new or experienced teachers who feel stressed and overwhelmed, or who are moving into leadership roles.
Common questions
How much does Alison Smith charge?
Coaching with Alison runs $125 to $210 an hour. Message Alison from this page for an exact quote.
What does Alison Smith help with?
Alison Smith helps with stress and overwhelm in teaching, burnout and resilience for teachers, new teachers hit by the realities of the job and taking on leadership and mentoring roles.
Is Alison Smith certified?
Alison Smith lists: Board Certified Coach (CCE); Mental Fitness Coach (PQ); Professional Certified Coach (ICF).
Does Alison Smith coach education leaders?
Yes. She works with education leaders and instructional coaches as well as classroom teachers.
How do I contact Alison Smith?
Send Alison a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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